Breckenridge

James Breckenridge
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin
(Source of photo:  Larry & Linda Kopet USGenWebArchivesProjectWisconsin)

Mary Breckenridge
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin
(Source of photo: Larry & Linda Kopet USGenWebArchivesProjectWisconsin)

Breckenridge
James and Mary Breckenridge lived in the Township of Somers, Wisconsin and were buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin.  They are not listed on any census.  We know based on the newspaper posting they lived in Somers in 1896 and 1898.  All eleven children were born in Pennsylvania as documented by the census.  No other information is known.


Newspaper Posting - Racine Daily - "Somers Neighborhood News"

"Miss Glena of Pennsylvania is visiting her sister, Mrs. Breckenridge."
(Sept 9, 1898)

"Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Breckenridge of Monte Vista, Colorado are visiting at the home of Mrs. Breckenridge."
(Sept. 8, 1898)

"Mrs. James Breckenridge is visiting with her son, Rev. Walter Breckenridge of Bayfield, Wisconsin."
(Oct. 29, 1896)

"Mrs. John Breckenridge of Winona, Indiana and Miss Etta Breckenridge of Monte Vista, Colorado are visiting with Misses Harriet and Annie Spence."
(Aug. 15, 1913)

"Rev. and Mrs. John Breckenridge of Winona, Indiana were called here on account of the death of Mr. Breckenridge's mother."
(Dec. 31, 1912)

"The remains of the late Mrs. Mary Breckenridge were brought here from Monte Vista, Colorado on thursday morning and interred in the family plot in Oakwood Cemetery."
(Dec. 31, 1912)


Census Information

1850 U.S. Federal Census - Wolf Creek, Mercer, Penn.
John Breckenridge, age 51, born about 1799, Penn.
Mary Breckenridge, age 50, born about 1800, Penn.
Five children listed - included a son, James born 1828 (about 22 years old in 1850)
Note:  James' gravestone notes he died in 1895 at the age of 67 years which places his birth year at 1828.

1860 U.S. Federal Census - Pine, Mercer, Penn.
James Breckenridge, born about 1828 and Mary Breckenridge, born about 1834.
Note:  Mary's gravestone notes she died in 1912 at the age of 79 years which places her birth year at 1833 or 1834.
Children shown in this census:
Walter, born about 1856
Marietta, born about 1857 (also known as Etta or Mary E)
John, born about 1859

1870 U.S. Federal Census - Findley, Mercer, Penn.
Children shown in this census:
Walter, Marietta and John mentioned above, plus
Anna E., born about 1862
Robert G., born about 1864
Nellie L., born about 1867

1880 U.S. Federal Census - Findley, Mercer, Penn.
Census shows the name of Joseph and not James.  This is an error.  The original view of the census report indicates James.
Children show in this census:
Walter, Etta, John, Anna, Robert Nellie
Loyal, born 1871.